For me, low carb is personal. I know how much being low carb helps me out. My energy levels. Sleeping. No headaches in the morning. Lowers stress and anxiety levels. I also know how much it helps out my family members who live by it. Old school doctors say that diabetes runs in my family,… View Article

I had a big realisation as a teenager where I went from living to eat, to eating to live. For me, low carb just makes sense. It’s not a diet, it’s not a fad, it’s not restrictive and I rarely feel like I’m missing out. These are all arguments that anti-low carb proponents use against… View Article

Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Fajitas (which I’m unsure are actually authentic Mexican) are all sounding pretty carb-heavy. But there is some good news, if you’re a little bit clever there are plenty of ways to eat low carb at a Mexican restaurant. With the exception of the chain stores, Mexican restaurants in Australia tend to be… View Article

My biggest success is losing 85kgs through living the Low Carb way fo life. I was overweight all my life. At a young age, I can remember always being on a diet. Nothing ever worked for long. I would lose some weight, then plateau, get disheartened and pile on more weight. By the time I… View Article

Ever since my teens, I’ve had a love hate relationship with food (I’m sure I’m not the only one). Love being the fact that I love baking and entertaining, and I also love the huge positive benefit the right healthy foods can have on our bodies, minds and overall wellbeing. I believe we are here… View Article

So, in previous posts we’ve covered off how to eat low carb at Italian and Japanese but something that I think we all probably encounter more often is, how to eat low carb at the Pub! There’s going to be a lot of things that are just straight up out of the question, so prepare yourself…. View Article

Whether you celebrate Easter or not, we are all still faced with the additional tempting treats in the Supermarket (which started in January 😡) as well as the Long weekend. Similarly to the Christmas break, we may find ourselves in situations where we cannot stick to our normal food and activity routines. There is no… View Article

This is a struggle we’ve certainly all faced before… it’s Friday afternoon and your Facebook Messenger group from your friends starts going nuts with suggestions for where you should all go for dinner tonight… “How about that new burger joint”, “what about Mexican”, “I’m feeling Italian” – it all sounds delicious but all you can… View Article

Have you noticed that when we spy sugar-based foods such as ice cream, cake, chocolate and sweets that our mouths begin to produce saliva in anticipation of eating it? Have you heard people refer to themselves as “emotional eaters” – where they eat to lift their mood? Do you suffer from a mid-afternoon slump that… View Article

This is the first of a series where we’ll looking into how you can stay on track and eat low carb at different kinds of restaurants! This week, how to eat low carb at a Japanese restaurant. It’s relatively easy to stay on track and eat low carb when you’re at home in your own… View Article

I’ve been looking for something like this for a while. I’ve tried what seems like hundreds of different low sugar yoghurts and finally I’ve found one that tastes pretty alright!!! Introducing YoPRO Protein Yoghurt. Fruit yoghurts have copped a lot of bad press in recent years and it’s little wonder why. Some varieties available in major… View Article

The holiday season bring lots of surprises; great presents, terrible presents, exciting news and inappropriate things your drunk uncle says haha. One thing is certain though amongst most households – a boat load of left over food! It often leaves you wondering: what to do with leftover Christmas Ham! The great thing about ham is… View Article

Sugar is a type of carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is a macronutrient present in a vast range of foods. There are many different carbohydrates; the major types are outlined below. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates; they include fructose found naturally in fruit and lactose in milk. There are also refined sugars such a table sugar and glucose… View Article

It’s that time of year again. Time to wrap up the year that was, and celebrate with friends, family and work functions. Here are some tips and tricks to get us through the silly season, without compromising our goals. 11. Never go to a social event hungry! A boiled egg or two, some vegetable sticks… View Article

Those on a Keto diet eat foods high in fat, moderate in protein and low in carbs in order to get the process of Ketosis to kick into place. When Do I Know If I’m In Ketosis? Ketosis occurs when you stop burning carbs as fuel and you start burning ‘ketones’. Click here to read… View Article